Anchor



Jan. 20, 1953 w. SOUTHARD 2,625,898

ANCHOR Filed Sept. 19, 1950 ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 20, 1953 ANCHORFrank W. Southard, Freeport, N. Y., assignor to Southard EnterprisesInc., Bellmore, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September19, 1950, Serial No. 185,559

2 Claims.

1 This invention relates to anchors of the type having a stock slidablein a hole in the head of the shank which can be moved from operative tofolded positions, and has for its object the space I l in which it maybe turned to a secured position.

Fig. 1 shows the anchor with the stock in its operative position. Itwill be noted that the provision of an improved anchor of this type. 5depending end I normally holds the stock in its More particularly, myinvention provides an imoperative position with the collar secured inthe proved means for moving the stock from its recess ll between the lugand the head. In folded to its operative positions and for securingorder to place the stock in its inoperative folded it in its operativeposition. position, as in Fig. 2, the stock is turned approxi- Theimproved anchor of my invention commately 180 to bring the slot 13 onthe collar prises a hole, preferably cylindrical, in the head intomating relation with the lug l0 and the o! the shank in which the stockslides and turns, stock can then he slid through the hole *6 out aprojecting lug on the head, and a collar on of its secured position. thestock with a slot or keyway through which I claim: the lug is 'slidable.The lug has a locking end- 1. An improved anchor of the type having aportion spaced from and extending parallel to shank with a head thereon,a hole in the head, the shank leaving a space between the lug and and astock which is slida'ble and rotatable in the head for receiving thecollar. The stock has the hole which comprises a lug integral with thethe usual laterally disposed or bent end and the head with anend-portion spaced from the head slot in the collar and the lug are solocated leaving a recess between the lug and head, a with respect toeach other that when the bent collar on the stock having a slot which,when end points towards the arms of the anchor the the lug and slot arein coincident relation, percollar is secured in the space between thehead mits the collar to slide over the lug end-portion and the lug. andenter the recess, whereby turning the stock Th anchor of my invention iVery simple in sets the collar in a secured position between theconstruction and accordingly relatively easy to d and s in the recesspreventing Sliding manufacture. The important parts of the shankmovement of e Stock in ts operative position and head are not weakenedor encumbered with from which the 813001! y b removed by turningcomplicated parts and shapes which become the stock to bring the lug andslot into coincident fouled with rust and mud. 80 relation and slidingthe stock to its inoperative These and other objects of the inventionwill folded Positionbe better understood after considering the fol- An91101101 according o l im 1 which comlowing discussion taken inconjunction with the prises an annular c0119? mounted concentric withaccompanying drawings, in which; the stock which is rotatable in therecess.

Fig. l is a perspective of an anchor embodying FRANK SOUTHARD- theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1, and REFERENCES CITED Figs. 3 and 4 areenlarged view of the h ad The following references are of record in theportion of the shank of the anchor of Fig. 1. file of this p te Theimproved anchor of the invention com- UNITED STATES PATENTS prises theusual arms I and 2, shank 3, head 4, and stock 5. The stock is slidablymounted in gg C llama J the round hole 8 of the shank head and has a 1gf 1902 laterally bent end 1 with a knob to prevent it 1 036275 912 frompassing through the hole. 426639 i 1 22 The head of the shank has anintegral lug urgls me 2 19 l 865 163 Bedell June 28 1932 I0 with arectangularly shaped recess ll formed 2,091,472 Douglas Aug. 31 1937between the head and the lug. At approximately 2 252 Johns Aug 12 1941the mid-point of the stock, a flat disc-like collar n I2 is permanentlyattached, as by welding. The FOREIGN PATENTS collar has a slot or keywayl3 shaped to slide Number Country Date over the lug I! to permit thecollar to enter the 410,025 Great Britain May 10, 1934

